Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. has been outspoken against what he views as unnecessary government intrusions on Americans' privacy.

Written by

WASHINGTON Sen. Rand Paul on Thursday said he intends to join with members of Congress and a number of organizations in a lawsuit against the National Security Agency over its phone-records surveillance program.

"Americans are rightly concerned about having all of their phone records collected and monitored all of the time," the Kentucky Republican said at a Capitol Hill press conference.

He was joined by a number of Republican House members, the American Civil Liberties Union, conservative political groups and an industry organization in announcing they would challenge the ...